Royal Society For Asian Affairs' Schools Conference

22 September 2016

Thursday 8 December 2016, Appleton Tower, Crichton Street,
Edinburgh

The Royal Society for Asian Affairs - together with the University
of Edinburgh and the Confucius Institute for Scotland - would like
to invite your school, and in particular your S4, S5 and S6
students, to attend a conference on Asia. The event is free
of charge, and lunch is provided. Travel grants are available
to support schools and students who would otherwise be unable to
attend.

The programme is being finalized, but we expect it to include Dr
Alasdair Alan MSP, Scottish Government Minister for International
Development and Europe; Dr Rizal Suka, Indonesian Ambassador to the
United Kingdom; explorer and travel writer Ben Jones; James Brodie
of the China Britain Business Council and others. Cultural
events, including Bhangra dancers and Chinese performers, as well
as language tasters - in Arabic, Chinese and Hindi - will run in
the afternoon.

The aim is to introduce students to subjects and issues they may
not have previously explored, which we hope will inspire them to
take a closer interest in Asia. The conference is open to all in
the 15-18 age-group, or younger students with the interest and
maturity to benefit from the event. Those interested in pursuing
geography, law, religion, international affairs, social sciences or
Asian language pathways may find it particularly relevant.
This is our second annual event in Scotland.